Most Powerful Hand gun

[KySongDog]

A buddy sent this to me.  Might be a little big for coyote hunting if pelt damage is an issue for ya.  

Here is the story:


Read before you watch the video.............


You may have to watch the video Recoil twice.

Try to follow the gun.

This video is basically a 'show and tell' of a custom built
of a Thompson Encore (fancy version of the Thompson
Contender).

The Caliber....600 Nitro Express.

That's right...an elephant gun round in a handgun. The story
goes that the guy that built it is some kind of custom gun
maker, and built this as an exhibition piece. He takes it to the range with him
just to show it off, and the big guy that shot it (in the video) had been bugging the
builder to let him shoot it.


Only until fairly recently (early-mid'80's IIRC) the 600
Nitro Express was hands down the biggest, nastiest, hardest
hitting, and heaviest recoiling weapon you could buy.


It was designed for one simple purpose.....to knock an
elephant flat on his butt.... IMO,  it was really built as
an exhibition piece for guys 'compensating'. This cartridge is known for breaking
collarbones, arms, shoulders...of the shooter!


In the gun world they use what is termed a 'recoil index' to
kind of give prospective buyers an idea of what a gun kicks
like.. A 30-06 gets a rating of a 1.0, which for many people is about the limit
of what they can shoot multiple rounds through comfortably.


A 243 BR is rated at like a 0.4, a 270 was like a 0.8, etc.
The 600 Nitro Express is rated at a 9.4....... 9.4 times
more punishing power than a 30-06.


Now watch the video......the video provides a clear,
definitive example for the word "idiot"...?


Watch carefully the movement of the gun after he fires it..

"Life is tough ....... It's even tougher  if you're stupid."

John Wayne


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[HaMeR]

I've seen that before. Aint NO way in hell I want to shoot it!! 

[Hawks Feather]

I am with Glen on this on - nice to look at, but I am not going to be pulling the trigger.  I wonder how long it took to get the scratches removed from the pistol?   

Jerry

[pitw]

So did the elephant get hurt .  Sometimes a missing trigger finer can be a blessing .

[slagmaker]

Yep seen that before.

After the pistol is off doing its own thing, he turns towards the camera. You could tell the lights were on but no one was home.

You ever notice that watching a child doing something Innocent will make you smile . Watch some one doing something idiotic and you will flat out laugh  :roflmao: :roflmao: . Especially if his stupidity was easly forseeable.

[FinsnFur]

Seen it, and I'm not shooting er either. But it is funny to watch.

[vvarmitr]

I wonder how long it took to get the scratches removed from the pistol?   

Being a T/C I doubt it was even usable again.

[msmith]

Why?  Building it doesn't make sense to me, but shooting it makes even less sense.

[builderone]

That is crazy. I bet he jerks the trigger on his other  guns now.  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Chad

[slagmaker]

Yeah I bet he's got a real noticable flinch whenever he pulls the trigger on any firearm now. :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: